tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post7641545292056326429..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: HIMYM, "Intervention": Pack it up, pack it in, let me beginAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12427084779950485372008-10-15T22:32:00.000-04:002008-10-15T22:32:00.000-04:00oh yeah- what I forgot: Big Bang makes me laugh ou...oh yeah- what I forgot: Big Bang makes me laugh out loud. I can't tell whether it's that I'm hoping my roommate will wonder what it is I'm laughing at (so far no luck - but this is the guy who likes to go to MIT and watch the students walk into each other (or was it walk into trees?))so....Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4891131473034567982008-10-15T21:59:00.000-04:002008-10-15T21:59:00.000-04:00I liked the ep. I like flashbacks and history of t...I liked the ep. I like flashbacks and history of the gang, esp those who live in the apartment.<BR/>I also liked the commercial, with "Penny" and her laundry equipment.<BR/><BR/>I had another though, which I've forgotten, alas.<BR/><BR/>And I just saw Josh Radnor on Craig Ferguson interview from Sept - it was a buy Kristen Bell, get Josh free. He was a really boring interview. He and Craig just talked about books they liked.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57390647483441728532008-10-15T18:20:00.000-04:002008-10-15T18:20:00.000-04:00Best episode of the season, easily. I couldn't wai...Best episode of the season, easily. I couldn't wait to log on and see what great things you wrote about it, but as soon as I read the bit about the Giants getting killed I knew that I was doomed. I thought each of the intervention scenes were hilarious and Barney was in rare form with the old man bit. The flash forward scene was an added bonus. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it. The first few episodes outside of the premiere sucked for me big time so this was a welcome half hour.Creehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758895437952256885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86739713256902371932008-10-15T16:16:00.000-04:002008-10-15T16:16:00.000-04:00It could be an engagement ring, though.It could be an engagement ring, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61984875183598950852008-10-15T14:48:00.000-04:002008-10-15T14:48:00.000-04:00Robins ring is on the right hand, not the left han...Robins ring is on the right hand, not the left hand. Not a wedding ring. <BR/><BR/>I caught that too when I saw it, but I disregarded it after some careful studying.fabaratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578334711310305339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3004520842555099622008-10-15T14:42:00.000-04:002008-10-15T14:42:00.000-04:00lily didn't drink her scotch, ted had no wedding r...lily didn't drink her scotch, ted had no wedding ring...BUT ROBIN DID!<BR/><BR/>http://thetvaddict.com/2008/10/14/how-i-met-your-mother-2009-clues-you-may-have-missed/wonderbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383861408267331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72884261844412610392008-10-15T05:54:00.000-04:002008-10-15T05:54:00.000-04:00I thought the episode was funny, but then Josh Rad...I thought the episode was funny, but then Josh Radnor has to go and spoil it all with his unconvincing acting..<BR/><BR/>When he went kind of insane and started unpacking - I just didn't buy it. When he suddenly decides to move forward with his weddingplans later on - I just don't buy it.qrterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028863153825150258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46875044915645939522008-10-15T05:34:00.000-04:002008-10-15T05:34:00.000-04:00Friends had a story line where Ross pretends he's ...Friends had a story line where Ross pretends he's english. <BR/><BR/>But I'm quite sure it's not the only one.fabaratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578334711310305339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24169067438922510792008-10-15T04:23:00.000-04:002008-10-15T04:23:00.000-04:00I'm still not sure if the series of interventions ...I'm still not sure if the series of interventions was an intentional nod to other comedy shows or not. I thought when I saw the Hat intervention "Family Guy did that" and then from there it went like this in my head:<BR/><BR/>1. Hat Intervention - Family Guy (Peter)<BR/>2. Fake English Accent - ?<BR/>3. Spray on tan - Friends (Ross)<BR/>4. Magic Tricks (specifically fire) - Arrested Development (GOB)<BR/><BR/>Now can anyone think of a comedy show where a fake english accent features in the storyline so I can complete my conspiracy theory? :PRev/Viewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804033271271816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71201514782487607422008-10-14T15:13:00.000-04:002008-10-14T15:13:00.000-04:00However, Alan, you say that in "The Goat" it's rev...<I>However, Alan, you say that in "The Goat" it's revealed that Robin is living in the apartment alone -</I><BR/><BR/>No, that's not what I said. I said that we know for sure that Robin is living there a year from "The Goat," but we don't definitively know that anyone else is there. My guess is that Ted and Stella break up, Ted and Robin wind up roommates, and Marshall and Lily move into Dowisetrepla, but we'll have to wait and see.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88215556200462263862008-10-14T15:11:00.000-04:002008-10-14T15:11:00.000-04:00I need clarification - I'm a recent fan who just g...I need clarification - I'm a recent fan who just got in on the show on DVD. I agree that if it's too broad it doesn't work as well (the burger story wasn't good (esp. since Marshall had already taken the job) but the format and conventions keep me coming back. However, Alan, you say that in "The Goat" it's revealed that Robin is living in the apartment alone - I thought it was more open that she was staying in the apartment, period, with someone else living there (at the time Ted but maybe Barney?) I don't know... Just wondering if anyone can shed light. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64344128471099040562008-10-14T15:06:00.000-04:002008-10-14T15:06:00.000-04:00Virginia Williams (who played Claudia in Drumroll,...<I>Virginia Williams (who played Claudia in Drumroll, Please and The Wedding) was credited last night as Claudia. So she dyed her hair, but it was the same actress.</I><BR/><BR/>My bad, I guess. I probably just didn't look hard enough. She looks way different though.fabaratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578334711310305339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5403387079285652462008-10-14T15:00:00.000-04:002008-10-14T15:00:00.000-04:00As much as a enjoy your posts, Alan, I have to dis...As much as a enjoy your posts, Alan, I have to disagree with you on this one. The first ten minutes alone were what I consider classic HIMYM, so much so, that I was shocked at how many funnies they were able to fit in that 10 minutes. With the exception of Ted yelling at the people in their booth, all the other moments you mentioned had us in stitches. True, Ted being so mean and nasty at not even allowing the woman to get her phone seemed out of character and unusually harsh for his character. <BR/>Did any one else notice that the buddy they had the intervention for had a different wife in this episode? His original wife was blond and she was the one who called and gave Ted the info about the cake baker, Victoria, in the first season. Was that a mistake they thought we wouldn't notice or has he already failed one marriage and started in on another? He was also the guy they brought to Marshall's bachelor party who kept cracking uncomfortable jokes about married life.amitytvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555185945796185557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66219528244033726092008-10-14T14:21:00.000-04:002008-10-14T14:21:00.000-04:00Wiki seems to think Robin is from Vancouver (despi...Wiki seems to think Robin is from Vancouver (despite any Robin Sparkles song lyrics) so like Cobie (who is definitely from Vancouver), it makes sense for her to be a Canucks fan.<BR/><BR/>And nicole, even if Robin was talking about the '94 Canucks, that doesn't mean she needed to be wearing a '94 jersey. In fact, I think the jersey she is wearing is time-appropriate for when that flashback is supposed to have taken place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2283617517032846072008-10-14T14:15:00.000-04:002008-10-14T14:15:00.000-04:00Virginia Williams (who played Claudia in Drumroll,...Virginia Williams (who played Claudia in Drumroll, Please and The Wedding) was credited last night as Claudia. So she dyed her hair, but it was the same actress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18182794784207361792008-10-14T14:09:00.000-04:002008-10-14T14:09:00.000-04:00I didn't realize that Robin was talking about the ...I didn't realize that Robin was talking about the 94 Canucks, if so, she wouldn't have been wearing a Luongo jersey but a Pavel Bure one. Luongo wasn't even in the NHL in 94.<BR/><BR/>So if Robin is from Alberta originally, she would definitely NOT be wearing a Canucks jersey, but a Flames or Oilers jersey, or even a Jets one. Edmonton and Calgary fans hate each other, but hate Canucks fans even more.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46239702260320987712008-10-14T12:59:00.000-04:002008-10-14T12:59:00.000-04:00Everything we've seen about Stuart in previous epi...Everything we've seen about Stuart in previous episodes indicates that he's in a horrible marriage that makes him miserable, but we've never seen anything about him drinking too much. So I was expecting it to turn out that the intervention wasn't about any of the normal intervention topics, but instead was a "Your wife is horrible and you should get a divorce" intervention. I even paused and made that prediction to my wife. (Who's pretty much the exact opposite of Claudia.)<BR/><BR/>Reinforcing my guess was that Claudia wasn't in the scene. Then some strange woman we had never seen before started reading a letter from Stuart's wife, and I thought that maybe they were reading something she said to show him how horrible she - like he only drinks one glass of wine a week, but she's accusing him of destroying their marriage. It was only later that I realized they had recast Claudia, that was supposed to be her reading the letter, and there wasn't any gag or switcharoo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59008475394080451712008-10-14T12:28:00.000-04:002008-10-14T12:28:00.000-04:00I thought it was pretty good, though Ted really do...I thought it was pretty good, though Ted really does act like a dick in this one. (What else is new?) I actually got into the whole interventions schtick, and Barney's old man from the future gag, and especially Robin and Lily's hockey fight. And deep down I quite enjoyed everyone's sudden panic over moving and refusing to. And Lily's black hole where dreams go to die.<BR/><BR/>But that said, "I really need you guys to get on board with this," "Okay."...meh. But what does it matter, 'cause those two are probably over in the next episode anyway.<BR/><BR/>Ack, did not notice Lily not drinking. Noooooooo, not the dreaded baby on a sitcom! Noooooooo! (Inevitable on this show, yes, but still, nooooooo.)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906089927390662087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53537798465255882012008-10-14T11:58:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:58:00.000-04:00I land squarely in the best-episode-so-far-this-se...I land squarely in the best-episode-so-far-this-season camp. I was a bit baffled reading Alan's opinions, to see that a lot of the things I loved about the episode and saw as emblematic of HIMYM's best qualities, were what Alan raised as reasons for the episode's suckiness. Sorry if linking to another critic's viewpoint in a thread like this is bad form, but Donna Bowman makes my points much better than I could ever hope to, in <A HREF="http://www.avclub.com/content/node/88320" REL="nofollow">this AV Club post</A>.Karl Rubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046303307901837031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38501935167677766592008-10-14T11:53:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:53:00.000-04:00I actually adored this episode and am surprised ev...I actually adored this episode and am surprised everyone else did not (it seems to be 35% hated, 50% thought it was ok, and I am of the 15% who loved it).<BR/><BR/>First, I love the fact that Barney had gotten Robin to slap Ted at the right moment...and I love the fact that Robin didn't warn Ted about it, she just did it. The Shit-Eating grin on Cobie's face was priceless.<BR/><BR/>Second, I find sitcomy stuff much more like the burger episode or episodes where if people would just have a conversation there wouldn't be an episode. I don't necessarily find the broad characterizations problimatic, especially since I could totally see my friends doing the exact same things (getting to into the Ren-Faire stuff, being stupidly pretentious etc...)<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm glad they're going to keep the apartment. I never understood why they wouldn't. It's a rent stabilized apartment on the Upper West Side. Worst case scenario you sublet it for a year or two to make sure you're okay living in NJ and then you give it up later. My husband did that exact thing with his East Village studio when we got married and I was not offended in the least.Grunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308246886810700890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57706319614274159872008-10-14T11:08:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:08:00.000-04:00I thought the first ten minutes of the episode ran...I thought the first ten minutes of the episode rank up there with any 10 minute stretch in the show's history.<BR/><BR/>The Back to the Future gag and the drunken Sherbatsky flashback were amazing.<BR/><BR/>The episode flagged a bit during the sentimental scenes, but it ended on a high note with the flash forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77450526359858440322008-10-14T11:02:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:02:00.000-04:00The Ted character occasionally reminds me of the J...The Ted character occasionally reminds me of the Jonathan Silverman character in The Single Guy. He tries to hard to be the center of the show, and he just can't carry it. Wasn't there a married couple and also a slutty single guy neighbor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3034826665023640162008-10-14T10:57:00.000-04:002008-10-14T10:57:00.000-04:00I thought it was the same actress with a different...<I>I thought it was the same actress with a different hair color. Her voice sounded the same, at least.</I><BR/><BR/>I am not particularily good at remembering faces or voices, so I could very well be wrong. <BR/><BR/>But if that's the wife, and not an intervention leader, it's most likely a different person. Claudia was originally played by Virginia Williams, and I can't find her credited for this episode anywhere.fabaratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578334711310305339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-25960862821586413082008-10-14T10:52:00.000-04:002008-10-14T10:52:00.000-04:00I was probably grouchier than you, Alan (damn thos...I was probably grouchier than you, Alan (damn those Phillies), but I thoroughly enjoyed last night's ep. Quite a salve after that disappointing game, especially with Future Barney and Super-Canadian Robin (heck, even with the "Mr. Show" rip-off!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69025533741115106952008-10-14T10:05:00.000-04:002008-10-14T10:05:00.000-04:00I enjoyed the ep. Yes, it was sitcommy, but it was...I enjoyed the ep. Yes, it was sitcommy, but it was funny sitcommy and as long as it's funny that's enough for me. Also, Old Barney and Super Canadian Robin were just awesome.<BR/><BR/><I>Am I the only one who noticed that Stewarts wife (Claudia) was played by someone else than earlier? She wasn't even blonde...</I><BR/><BR/>I thought it was the same actress with a different hair color. Her voice sounded the same, at least.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570416707360842771noreply@blogger.com